English words for '(animation) an animation variable'
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noun
- (animation, in the sense of a cartoon) A sequence of still drawings or inanimate objects displayed in rapid succession to create the illusion of movement in motion pictures or computer graphics; the object (film, computer game, etc.) produced
- the making of animated cartoons
- (linguistics) conversion from the inanimate to animate grammatical category
- The state of being lively, brisk, or full of spirit and vigor; vivacity; spiritedness
- The act of animating, or giving life or spirit.
- The condition of being animate or alive.
- Activities offered by a holiday resort encompassing activities that include movement, joy, leisure and spectacle, such as games, sports, shows, events, etc.
- quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous
- general activity and motion
- the property of being able to survive and grow
- the condition of living or the state of being alive
- the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something
noun
- (animation) A model outfitted with parameterized controls for animation.
- A promiscuous woman.
- (slang) Equipment used for taking recreational drugs.
- (slang, computing) A personal computer, typically one modified for looks.
- The special apparatus used for drilling wells.
- (US) A large truck, especially a semi-trailer truck.
- (algebra, ring theory) An algebraic structure similar to a ring, but without the requirement that every element have an additive inverse.
- (slang) Radio equipment, especially a citizen's band transceiver.
- (nautical) The rigging of a sailing ship or other such craft.
- An imperfectly castrated horse, sheep etc.
- (informal) A costume or an outfit.
- (Northern England, Scotland, dialect) A ridge.
- Special equipment or gear used for a particular purpose.
- a set of clothing (with accessories)
- gear used in fishing
- formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
- the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
- a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
- gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
- a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
verb
- (transitive, intransitive, animation) To outfit a model with controls for animation.
- (transitive, manufacturing) To move (a heavy object) with the help of slings, hoists, block and tackle, levers, or similar equipment.
- (transitive) To manipulate something dishonestly for personal gain or discriminatory purposes.
- (transitive) To make or construct something in haste or in a makeshift manner.
- (transitive, informal) To dress or clothe in some costume.
- (transitive, nautical) To equip and fit (a ship) with sails, shrouds, and yards.
- equip with sails or masts
- manipulate in a fraudulent manner
- connect or secure to
- arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
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- (golf) A golf club that combines the characteristics of an iron and a wood.
- (biology) Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains.
- (linguistics) A word that is internally macaronic, its elements being derived from different languages.
- (cycling) A bicycle that is a compromise between a road bike and a mountain bike.
- (electronics) An electronic circuit constructed of individual devices bonded to a substrate or PCB.
- (computing) A computer that is part analog computer and part digital computer.
- A hybrid vehicle, especially a car; a vehicle that runs on both fuel (gasoline or diesel) and electricity (battery or energy from the sun).
- (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
- a car which runs on two power sources, usually an internal combustion engine and an electronic motor
- a composite of mixed origin
- a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., ‘monolingual’ has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
noun
- (animation) An animated piece of film which is often but not exclusively humorous.
- (animation) A cartoon series.
- a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence
- (comics) A humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings.
- A diagram in a scientific concept.
- (comics) A drawing satirising current public figures.
- (art) A full-sized drawing that serves as the template for a fresco, a tapestry, etc.
- (art) An artist's preliminary sketch.
- a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine
verb
verb
- to put new animation (pictures) into.
- To revive: to restore (someone in cardiac arrest) back to cardiac function.
- To infuse new life, vigor, spirit, or courage into.
- (ambitransitive) To restore (someone or something) to animation or life; to come back to animation or life.
- to reinvigorate.
- give new life or energy to
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- (visual effects, animation) Initialism of computer graphics.
- (baseball) Initialism of complete games; the statistic reporting the number of games thrown by a pitcher.
- (by extension) (video games, in a visual novel) A unique, static full-screen image, usually displayed to illustrate a significant event in the story.
- Initialism of cover girl.
- (ageplay) Initialism of caregiver.
- (economics) Initialism of capital gain.
- (US, military, nautical) Initialism of coast guard.
- (physics) Initialism of center of gravity.
- (US, military, nautical) A guided missile cruiser.
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noun
- animation and energy in action or expression
- a characteristic state or mode of living
- a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives
- the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
- the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
- the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living
- a living person
- living things collectively
- the condition of living or the state of being alive
- the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones
- a motive for living
- an account of the series of events making up a person's life
- the period from the present until death
- the period between birth and the present time
- (countable) A living being; the fact of a particular individual being alive. (Chiefly when indicating individuals were lost (died) or saved.)
- The span of time during which an object operates.
- (uncountable, insurance) The life insurance industry.
- A particular phase or period of existence.
- The animating principle or force that keeps an inorganic thing or concept metaphorically alive (dynamic, relevant, etc) and makes it a "living document", "living constitution", etc.
- The period during which one (a person, an animal, a plant; a civilization, species; a star; etc) is alive.
- (informal) Social life.
- (colloquial) A life sentence; a period of imprisonment that lasts until the convict's death (or, sometimes, parole).
- The most lively component or participant.
- (uncountable) The state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and living.
- An opportunity for existence.
- (countable) A life assured under a life assurance policy (equivalent to the policy itself for a single life contract).
- A period extending from a when a (positive or negative) office, punishment, etc is conferred on someone until that person dies (or, sometimes, reaches retirement age).
- A worthwhile existence.
- Animation; spirit; vivacity.
- (baseball, softball, cricket) A chance for the batter (or batting team) to bat again, given as a result of a misplay by a member of the fielding team.
- Something which is inherently part of a person's existence, such as job, family, a loved one, etc.
- Lifeforms, generally or collectively.
- A biography.
- Existence.
- A particular aspect of existence.
- (biology) The status possessed by any of a number of entities, including animals, plants, fungi, bacteria, and sometimes viruses, which have the properties of replication and metabolism.
- (video games) One of the player's chances to play, lost when the player's character dies or when certain mistakes are made.
- Nature, reality, and the forms that exist in it.
- The period of time during which an object is recognizable.
- One of a player's chances to play in various children's playground games, lost when a mistake is made, for example being struck by the ball in dodgeball.
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- animation and energy in action or expression
- the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)
- the intended meaning of a communication
- the vital principle or animating force within living things
- any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
- the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
- a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character
- an inclination or tendency of a certain kind
- Energy; ardour.
- (usually in the plural) A volatile liquid, such as alcohol. The plural form spirits is a generic term for distilled alcoholic beverages.
- A supernatural being, often but not exclusively without physical form; ghost, fairy, angel.
- Intent; real meaning; opposed to the letter, or formal statement.
- (dyeing) Stannic chloride.
- One who is vivacious or lively; one who evinces great activity or peculiar characteristics of mind or temper.
- The manner or style of something.
- (often in the plural) Temper or disposition of mind; mental condition or disposition; intellectual or moral state.
- (philosophy, Hegelian) The essence behind historical development of both individual and society evolving towards the Absolute.
- The soul of a person or other creature.
- Enthusiasm.
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- (transitive, art) To make an animation smooth, removing any jerkiness.
- (transitive) To smoothen or even a surface (especially a connection or junction on a surface).
- (transitive) To bring into perfect alignment (especially about rivet holes when connecting structural members).
- (intransitive, of weather) To become fair (favorable, not stormy).
- (transitive) To construct or design with the aim of producing a smooth outline or reducing air drag or water resistance.
- join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly
adj
- Adequate, reasonable, or decent, but not excellent.
- Not overcast; cloudless; clear.
- (cricket, of a ball delivered by the bowler) Not a no ball.
- Favorable, pleasant.
- Light in color, pale, particularly with regard to skin tone but also referring to blond and red hair.
- (statistics) Of a coin or die, having equal chance of landing on any side, unbiased.
- Just.
- Unblemished (figuratively or literally); clean and pure; innocent.
- (nautical, of a wind) Favorable to a ship's course.
- (rugby, of a catch) Taken direct from an opponent's foot, without the ball touching the ground or another player.
- (baseball) Between the baselines.
- (shipbuilding) Without sudden change of direction or curvature; smooth; flowing; said of the figure of a vessel, and of surfaces, water lines, and other lines.
- Free from obstacles or hindrances; unobstructed; unencumbered; open; direct; said of a road, passage, etc.
- gained or earned without cheating or stealing
- free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
- very pleasing to the eye
- (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
- (of a baseball) hit between the foul lines
- attractively feminine
- lacking exceptional quality or ability
- (used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored
- free of clouds or rain
- not excessive or extreme
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- A community gathering to celebrate and exhibit local achievements.
- Something which is fair (in various senses of the adjective).
- An event for professionals in a trade to learn of new products and do business, a trade fair.
- An event for public entertainment and trade, a market.
- A fair woman; a sweetheart.
- A travelling amusement park (called a funfair in British English and a (travelling) carnival in US English).
- a sale of miscellany; often for charity
- a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
- gathering of producers to promote business
- a competitive exhibition of farm products
noun
- (idiomatic, film) A set of detailed instructions which the designer of an animated film provides to the photographers and editors.
- (idiomatic) A summary, ordinarily in the form of a document, containing important facts and background information concerning a person, activity, or other subject matter.
- (idiomatic, gambling) A publication, updated very frequently and used by people who make horse racing wagers, which summarizes information about the horses running in specific races; a publication which provides background information and/or predictions used by people wagering on any sort of competition.
- (idiomatic, photography) A summary of the content and technical information for a set of photographs.
- a racing publication giving information on horses and the outcomes of horse races
noun
- Initialism of Concept Illustration and Animation.
- Initialism of Circuit Interactive Analyzer.
- Initialism of Cultural Impact Assessment.
- an independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence under the supervision of the President and National Security Council
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- (animation) One whose occupation is to outfit a computer model with controls for animation.
- One who rigs or manipulates (an election, etc).
- One whose occupation is to fit the rigging of a ship or of a counterweight system.
- (paraskiing) Ellipsis of outrigger.
- (BDSM) A person who applies functional or artistic rope bondage to another person's body.
- (in combination) A ship with a certain type of rigging.
- (New Zealand) A plastic bottle of beer, typically between 1 L to 2.5 L volume.
- A long, slender, pointed sable paintbrush for making fine lines, etc.; said to be so called from its use for drawing the lines of the rigging of ships.
- A part of a rowing boat's equipment used to provide leverage for a rowing blade or oar around a fixed fulcrum.
- A worker on an oil rig.
- A cylindrical pulley or drum in machinery.
- One whose occupation is to lift and move large and heavy objects (such as industrial machinery) with the help of cables, hoists, and other equipment.
- a long slender pointed sable brush used by artists
- someone who rigs ships
- a sailing vessel with a specified rig
- someone who works on an oil rig
verb
- change shape as via computer animation
- cause to change shape in a computer animation
- (colloquial, ambitransitive, computer graphics) To change shape, from one form to another, through computer animation.
- (by extension) To undergo dramatic change in a seamless and barely noticeable fashion.
- (science fiction, fantasy) To shapeshift.
noun
- (grammar, linguistics) A recurrent distinctive sound or sequence of sounds representing an indivisible morphological form; especially as representing a morpheme.
- (slang) Morphine.
- A hermaphrodite, an intersex person.
- (zoology) A variety of a species, distinguishable from other individuals of the species by morphology or behaviour.
- A computer-generated gradual change from one image to another.
- (linguistics) An allomorph: one of a set of realizations that a morpheme can have in different contexts.
noun
- (computer graphics) A three-dimensional animated sequence in which the camera moves past an object or scenery.
- (figurative) A brief visit.
- (nautical) A sailby performed by a hydrofoil vessel while hydrofoiling.
- (US) A low-level ceremonial flight, typically in connection with an airshow or a military parade.
- A flight past a celestial object in order to make observations.
noun
- (computer graphics) A two-dimensional image or animation that is integrated into a larger scene.
- A spayed female ferret.
- (meteorology) A large electrical discharge that occurs high above the cumulonimbus cloud of an active thunderstorm, which appears as a luminous red or orange flash.
- The green woodpecker, or yaffle (Picus viridis).
- (entomology) Any of various African damselflies of the genus Pseudagrion (of which, Australian species are named riverdamsels).
- An elf, fairy, or goblin; one with a small humanlike physical body.
- A spirit; a soul; a shade.
- An apparition; a ghost.
- a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
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- (rare) A number or age in the twenties (plural only), or a person of that age.
- A child, especially a girl, in the age range between middle childhood and adolescence, normally between eight and thirteen years of age.
- (animation) An action of tweening (inserting frames for continuity); a sequence of frames generated by tweening.
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- (animation) Initialism of multi-animator project; an animation created by several collaborating animators.
- (military, attributive) Initialism of multiple aim point.
- (aviation) Initialism of missed approach point.
- (physiology) Initialism of mean arterial pressure
- (medicine) Initialism of mean arterial pressure.
- Acronym of methyl-acetylene propadiene.
- (cytology) Initialism of microtubule-associated protein.
- (physiology) Initialism of muscle action potential
- Initialism of modified atmosphere packaging.
- Initialism of Mexican-American Princess; overly materialistic and selfish young Mexican-American woman.
- (travel) Initialism of modified American plan, a hotel rate that included accommodation, breakfast and dinner, but not lunch.
- (euphemistic) Initialism of minor-attracted person.
noun
- (computer graphics, attributive) A graphical representation using outlines; vector graphics.
- (mathematics) Any member of a (generalized) vector space.
- (history) Forces, developments, phenomena, processes, systems, etc. which influence the trajectory of history (e.g. imperialism)
- (aviation) A chosen course or direction for motion, as of an aircraft.
- (programming) A kind of dynamically resizable array.
- (psychology) A recurring psychosocial issue that stimulates growth and development in the personality.
- (sociology) A person or entity that passes along an urban legend or other meme.
- (mathematics, computing) An ordered tuple, originally one representing a directed quantity, but by extension any one-dimensional matrix.
- (mathematics, physics) A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points.
- (molecular biology) A DNA molecule used to carry genetic information from one organism into another.
- (computing, operating systems) A memory address containing the address of a code entry point, usually one which is part of a table and often one that is dereferenced and jumped to during the execution of an interrupt.
- a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction
- (genetics) a virus or other agent that is used to deliver DNA to a cell
- any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease
- a variable quantity that can be resolved into components
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- (animation) An early version of an animated scene, consisting of rough sketches that are photographed or scanned.
- An informal test of whether a girl needs to wear a bra, based on whether a pencil placed in the inframammary fold stays in place or not.
- (South Africa, historical) A method of determining racial identity during apartheid, based on how easily a pencil pushed through a person's hair can be removed.
verb
- (filmmaking, transitive, intransitive) To add directions (such as for sound effects) to an animation script.
- (transitive, screenwriting) To add a slug (A block of text at the beginning of a scene), write a scene with a slug or write many slugs in a script.
- (transitive) To engage in a match, fight, battle, argument or competition.
- (slang, baseball) To hit a ball.
- (transitive) To write down with a typewriter.
- (intransitive, of a match, fight, battle, etc.) To be fought or competed.
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- a style of animation developed in Japan, characterized by stylized colorful art and often adult themes
- a hard copal derived from an African tree
- any of various resins or oleoresins
- Alternative spelling of animé (“the resin of the courbaril”).
- (rare, countable, chiefly proscribed) An animated work, regardless of the country of origin.
- (uncountable) An artistic style originating in, and associated with, Japanese animation, and that has also been adopted by a comparatively low number of animated works from other countries.
- (countable) An animated work that originated in Japan, regardless of the artistic style.
noun
- a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence
- Eye dialect spelling of tune.
- A southeast Asian and Australian tree (Toona ciliata or Toona australis) of the mahogany family with fragrant dark red wood and flowers that yield a dye.
- (Scotland, Northumbria) A town.
- (informal) A cartoon, especially an animated television show.
- (informal) An animated cartoon character.
- The wood of this tree.
- (informal, video games) A player's avatar or visible character in a massively multiplayer online role-playing game.
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- (transitive, computer graphics) To transform (a model) into a display on the screen or other media.
- (transitive) To pass down.
- (transitive) To interpret, give an interpretation or rendition of.
- (intransitive, cooking) To have fat melt off meat from cooking.
- (nautical) To pass; to run; said of the passage of a rope through a block, eyelet, etc.
- (transitive) To give; to give back; to deliver.
- (nautical) To yield or give way.
- (transitive) To translate into another language.
- (transitive, art, by extension) To apply realistic coloring and shading.
- (transitive) To make over as a return.
- (transitive) To capture and turn over to another country secretly and extrajudicially.
- (ditransitive) To cause to become.
- (transitive) To convert waste animal tissue into a usable byproduct.
- (construction) To cover a wall with a layer of plaster.
- cause to become
- give back
- coat with plastic or cement
- make over as a return
- to surrender someone or something to another
- show in, or as in, a picture
- give an interpretation or rendition of
- bestow
- give something useful or necessary to
- melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
- restate (words) from one language into another language
- give or supply
- pass down
noun
- (uncountable) A technique that applies such exercises, as formerly used in the production of large-scale animations for instance.
- (chiefly attributive) A simple coloring exercise, intended especially for children, consisting of a line drawing that divides the artwork into distinct spaces, the intended color of each indicated by a number and referenced from a key.
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- (uncountable, figurative) An animation style with constantly changing wavy outlines, giving a shimmering or wobbling appearance.
- (uncountable, countable) The process of changing the state of a substance from liquid to gas by heating it to its boiling point.
- (countable, figurative) A turmoil; a disturbance like that of bubbling water.
- (uncountable, countable) The cooking (of food) or cleaning (of an object) by immersing it in liquid (usually water) that is boiling.
- the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
- cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil
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- (computing, attributive) Graphics drawn using an input device, not scanned or generated.
- (in the plural) A set of containers or blocks of paint of different colors/colours, used for painting pictures.
- (uncountable, slang) Tattoo work.
- A substance that is applied as a liquid or paste, and dries into a solid coating that protects or adds colour to an object or surface to which it has been applied.
- (uncountable, paintball, slang) Paintballs.
- (basketball, slang) The free-throw lane, construed with the.
- (uncountable) Makeup.
- The appearance of an object on a radar screen.
- (poker, slang) Synonym of face card (king, queen, or jack).
- a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
- (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court
- makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
verb
- (transitive, slang) To defecate or soil with faeces during anal sex.
- (transitive, military or aviation, slang) To detect (something) with radar.
- (intransitive) To practise the art of painting pictures.
- (transitive) To create (an image) with paints.
- (transitive) To apply in the manner that paint is applied.
- (transitive) To apply paint to.
- (transitive) To cover (something) with spots of colour, like paint.
- (transitive, figuratively) To depict or portray.
- (transitive, medicine) To apply with a brush in order to treat some body part.
- (transitive, graphical user interface) To draw an element in a graphical user interface.
- (intransitive) To color one's face by way of beautifying it.
- make a painting
- make a painting of
- apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil
- apply paint to; coat with paint
noun
- (animation, in the sense of a cartoon) A sequence of still drawings or inanimate objects displayed in rapid succession to create the illusion of movement in motion pictures or computer graphics; the object (film, computer game, etc.) produced
- the making of animated cartoons
- (linguistics) conversion from the inanimate to animate grammatical category
- The state of being lively, brisk, or full of spirit and vigor; vivacity; spiritedness
- The act of animating, or giving life or spirit.
- The condition of being animate or alive.
- Activities offered by a holiday resort encompassing activities that include movement, joy, leisure and spectacle, such as games, sports, shows, events, etc.
- quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous
- general activity and motion
- the property of being able to survive and grow
- the condition of living or the state of being alive
- the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something
noun
- (animation) A model outfitted with parameterized controls for animation.
- A promiscuous woman.
- (slang) Equipment used for taking recreational drugs.
- (slang, computing) A personal computer, typically one modified for looks.
- The special apparatus used for drilling wells.
- (US) A large truck, especially a semi-trailer truck.
- (algebra, ring theory) An algebraic structure similar to a ring, but without the requirement that every element have an additive inverse.
- (slang) Radio equipment, especially a citizen's band transceiver.
- (nautical) The rigging of a sailing ship or other such craft.
- An imperfectly castrated horse, sheep etc.
- (informal) A costume or an outfit.
- (Northern England, Scotland, dialect) A ridge.
- Special equipment or gear used for a particular purpose.
- a set of clothing (with accessories)
- gear used in fishing
- formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
- the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
- a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
- gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
- a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
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- (transitive, intransitive, animation) To outfit a model with controls for animation.
- (transitive, manufacturing) To move (a heavy object) with the help of slings, hoists, block and tackle, levers, or similar equipment.
- (transitive) To manipulate something dishonestly for personal gain or discriminatory purposes.
- (transitive) To make or construct something in haste or in a makeshift manner.
- (transitive, informal) To dress or clothe in some costume.
- (transitive, nautical) To equip and fit (a ship) with sails, shrouds, and yards.
- equip with sails or masts
- manipulate in a fraudulent manner
- connect or secure to
- arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
noun
- (animation) An animated piece of film which is often but not exclusively humorous.
- (animation) A cartoon series.
- a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence
- (comics) A humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings.
- A diagram in a scientific concept.
- (comics) A drawing satirising current public figures.
- (art) A full-sized drawing that serves as the template for a fresco, a tapestry, etc.
- (art) An artist's preliminary sketch.
- a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine
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- (visual effects, animation) Initialism of computer graphics.
- (baseball) Initialism of complete games; the statistic reporting the number of games thrown by a pitcher.
- (by extension) (video games, in a visual novel) A unique, static full-screen image, usually displayed to illustrate a significant event in the story.
- Initialism of cover girl.
- (ageplay) Initialism of caregiver.
- (economics) Initialism of capital gain.
- (US, military, nautical) Initialism of coast guard.
- (physics) Initialism of center of gravity.
- (US, military, nautical) A guided missile cruiser.
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- animation and energy in action or expression
- a characteristic state or mode of living
- a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives
- the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
- the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
- the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living
- a living person
- living things collectively
- the condition of living or the state of being alive
- the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones
- a motive for living
- an account of the series of events making up a person's life
- the period from the present until death
- the period between birth and the present time
- (countable) A living being; the fact of a particular individual being alive. (Chiefly when indicating individuals were lost (died) or saved.)
- The span of time during which an object operates.
- (uncountable, insurance) The life insurance industry.
- A particular phase or period of existence.
- The animating principle or force that keeps an inorganic thing or concept metaphorically alive (dynamic, relevant, etc) and makes it a "living document", "living constitution", etc.
- The period during which one (a person, an animal, a plant; a civilization, species; a star; etc) is alive.
- (informal) Social life.
- (colloquial) A life sentence; a period of imprisonment that lasts until the convict's death (or, sometimes, parole).
- The most lively component or participant.
- (uncountable) The state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and living.
- An opportunity for existence.
- (countable) A life assured under a life assurance policy (equivalent to the policy itself for a single life contract).
- A period extending from a when a (positive or negative) office, punishment, etc is conferred on someone until that person dies (or, sometimes, reaches retirement age).
- A worthwhile existence.
- Animation; spirit; vivacity.
- (baseball, softball, cricket) A chance for the batter (or batting team) to bat again, given as a result of a misplay by a member of the fielding team.
- Something which is inherently part of a person's existence, such as job, family, a loved one, etc.
- Lifeforms, generally or collectively.
- A biography.
- Existence.
- A particular aspect of existence.
- (biology) The status possessed by any of a number of entities, including animals, plants, fungi, bacteria, and sometimes viruses, which have the properties of replication and metabolism.
- (video games) One of the player's chances to play, lost when the player's character dies or when certain mistakes are made.
- Nature, reality, and the forms that exist in it.
- The period of time during which an object is recognizable.
- One of a player's chances to play in various children's playground games, lost when a mistake is made, for example being struck by the ball in dodgeball.
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- animation and energy in action or expression
- the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)
- the intended meaning of a communication
- the vital principle or animating force within living things
- any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
- the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
- a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character
- an inclination or tendency of a certain kind
- Energy; ardour.
- (usually in the plural) A volatile liquid, such as alcohol. The plural form spirits is a generic term for distilled alcoholic beverages.
- A supernatural being, often but not exclusively without physical form; ghost, fairy, angel.
- Intent; real meaning; opposed to the letter, or formal statement.
- (dyeing) Stannic chloride.
- One who is vivacious or lively; one who evinces great activity or peculiar characteristics of mind or temper.
- The manner or style of something.
- (often in the plural) Temper or disposition of mind; mental condition or disposition; intellectual or moral state.
- (philosophy, Hegelian) The essence behind historical development of both individual and society evolving towards the Absolute.
- The soul of a person or other creature.
- Enthusiasm.
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- (idiomatic, film) A set of detailed instructions which the designer of an animated film provides to the photographers and editors.
- (idiomatic) A summary, ordinarily in the form of a document, containing important facts and background information concerning a person, activity, or other subject matter.
- (idiomatic, gambling) A publication, updated very frequently and used by people who make horse racing wagers, which summarizes information about the horses running in specific races; a publication which provides background information and/or predictions used by people wagering on any sort of competition.
- (idiomatic, photography) A summary of the content and technical information for a set of photographs.
- a racing publication giving information on horses and the outcomes of horse races
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- Initialism of Concept Illustration and Animation.
- Initialism of Circuit Interactive Analyzer.
- Initialism of Cultural Impact Assessment.
- an independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence under the supervision of the President and National Security Council
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- (animation) One whose occupation is to outfit a computer model with controls for animation.
- One who rigs or manipulates (an election, etc).
- One whose occupation is to fit the rigging of a ship or of a counterweight system.
- (paraskiing) Ellipsis of outrigger.
- (BDSM) A person who applies functional or artistic rope bondage to another person's body.
- (in combination) A ship with a certain type of rigging.
- (New Zealand) A plastic bottle of beer, typically between 1 L to 2.5 L volume.
- A long, slender, pointed sable paintbrush for making fine lines, etc.; said to be so called from its use for drawing the lines of the rigging of ships.
- A part of a rowing boat's equipment used to provide leverage for a rowing blade or oar around a fixed fulcrum.
- A worker on an oil rig.
- A cylindrical pulley or drum in machinery.
- One whose occupation is to lift and move large and heavy objects (such as industrial machinery) with the help of cables, hoists, and other equipment.
- a long slender pointed sable brush used by artists
- someone who rigs ships
- a sailing vessel with a specified rig
- someone who works on an oil rig
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- (computer graphics) A three-dimensional animated sequence in which the camera moves past an object or scenery.
- (figurative) A brief visit.
- (nautical) A sailby performed by a hydrofoil vessel while hydrofoiling.
- (US) A low-level ceremonial flight, typically in connection with an airshow or a military parade.
- A flight past a celestial object in order to make observations.
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- (computer graphics) A two-dimensional image or animation that is integrated into a larger scene.
- A spayed female ferret.
- (meteorology) A large electrical discharge that occurs high above the cumulonimbus cloud of an active thunderstorm, which appears as a luminous red or orange flash.
- The green woodpecker, or yaffle (Picus viridis).
- (entomology) Any of various African damselflies of the genus Pseudagrion (of which, Australian species are named riverdamsels).
- An elf, fairy, or goblin; one with a small humanlike physical body.
- A spirit; a soul; a shade.
- An apparition; a ghost.
- a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
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- (animation) Initialism of multi-animator project; an animation created by several collaborating animators.
- (military, attributive) Initialism of multiple aim point.
- (aviation) Initialism of missed approach point.
- (physiology) Initialism of mean arterial pressure
- (medicine) Initialism of mean arterial pressure.
- Acronym of methyl-acetylene propadiene.
- (cytology) Initialism of microtubule-associated protein.
- (physiology) Initialism of muscle action potential
- Initialism of modified atmosphere packaging.
- Initialism of Mexican-American Princess; overly materialistic and selfish young Mexican-American woman.
- (travel) Initialism of modified American plan, a hotel rate that included accommodation, breakfast and dinner, but not lunch.
- (euphemistic) Initialism of minor-attracted person.
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- (computer graphics, attributive) A graphical representation using outlines; vector graphics.
- (mathematics) Any member of a (generalized) vector space.
- (history) Forces, developments, phenomena, processes, systems, etc. which influence the trajectory of history (e.g. imperialism)
- (aviation) A chosen course or direction for motion, as of an aircraft.
- (programming) A kind of dynamically resizable array.
- (psychology) A recurring psychosocial issue that stimulates growth and development in the personality.
- (sociology) A person or entity that passes along an urban legend or other meme.
- (mathematics, computing) An ordered tuple, originally one representing a directed quantity, but by extension any one-dimensional matrix.
- (mathematics, physics) A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points.
- (molecular biology) A DNA molecule used to carry genetic information from one organism into another.
- (computing, operating systems) A memory address containing the address of a code entry point, usually one which is part of a table and often one that is dereferenced and jumped to during the execution of an interrupt.
- a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction
- (genetics) a virus or other agent that is used to deliver DNA to a cell
- any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease
- a variable quantity that can be resolved into components
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- (animation) An early version of an animated scene, consisting of rough sketches that are photographed or scanned.
- An informal test of whether a girl needs to wear a bra, based on whether a pencil placed in the inframammary fold stays in place or not.
- (South Africa, historical) A method of determining racial identity during apartheid, based on how easily a pencil pushed through a person's hair can be removed.
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- a style of animation developed in Japan, characterized by stylized colorful art and often adult themes
- a hard copal derived from an African tree
- any of various resins or oleoresins
- Alternative spelling of animé (“the resin of the courbaril”).
- (rare, countable, chiefly proscribed) An animated work, regardless of the country of origin.
- (uncountable) An artistic style originating in, and associated with, Japanese animation, and that has also been adopted by a comparatively low number of animated works from other countries.
- (countable) An animated work that originated in Japan, regardless of the artistic style.
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- a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence
- Eye dialect spelling of tune.
- A southeast Asian and Australian tree (Toona ciliata or Toona australis) of the mahogany family with fragrant dark red wood and flowers that yield a dye.
- (Scotland, Northumbria) A town.
- (informal) A cartoon, especially an animated television show.
- (informal) An animated cartoon character.
- The wood of this tree.
- (informal, video games) A player's avatar or visible character in a massively multiplayer online role-playing game.
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- (transitive, computer graphics) To transform (a model) into a display on the screen or other media.
- (transitive) To pass down.
- (transitive) To interpret, give an interpretation or rendition of.
- (intransitive, cooking) To have fat melt off meat from cooking.
- (nautical) To pass; to run; said of the passage of a rope through a block, eyelet, etc.
- (transitive) To give; to give back; to deliver.
- (nautical) To yield or give way.
- (transitive) To translate into another language.
- (transitive, art, by extension) To apply realistic coloring and shading.
- (transitive) To make over as a return.
- (transitive) To capture and turn over to another country secretly and extrajudicially.
- (ditransitive) To cause to become.
- (transitive) To convert waste animal tissue into a usable byproduct.
- (construction) To cover a wall with a layer of plaster.
- cause to become
- give back
- coat with plastic or cement
- make over as a return
- to surrender someone or something to another
- show in, or as in, a picture
- give an interpretation or rendition of
- bestow
- give something useful or necessary to
- melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
- restate (words) from one language into another language
- give or supply
- pass down
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- (uncountable) A technique that applies such exercises, as formerly used in the production of large-scale animations for instance.
- (chiefly attributive) A simple coloring exercise, intended especially for children, consisting of a line drawing that divides the artwork into distinct spaces, the intended color of each indicated by a number and referenced from a key.
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- (uncountable, figurative) An animation style with constantly changing wavy outlines, giving a shimmering or wobbling appearance.
- (uncountable, countable) The process of changing the state of a substance from liquid to gas by heating it to its boiling point.
- (countable, figurative) A turmoil; a disturbance like that of bubbling water.
- (uncountable, countable) The cooking (of food) or cleaning (of an object) by immersing it in liquid (usually water) that is boiling.
- the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
- cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil
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- (computing, attributive) Graphics drawn using an input device, not scanned or generated.
- (in the plural) A set of containers or blocks of paint of different colors/colours, used for painting pictures.
- (uncountable, slang) Tattoo work.
- A substance that is applied as a liquid or paste, and dries into a solid coating that protects or adds colour to an object or surface to which it has been applied.
- (uncountable, paintball, slang) Paintballs.
- (basketball, slang) The free-throw lane, construed with the.
- (uncountable) Makeup.
- The appearance of an object on a radar screen.
- (poker, slang) Synonym of face card (king, queen, or jack).
- a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
- (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court
- makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
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- (transitive, slang) To defecate or soil with faeces during anal sex.
- (transitive, military or aviation, slang) To detect (something) with radar.
- (intransitive) To practise the art of painting pictures.
- (transitive) To create (an image) with paints.
- (transitive) To apply in the manner that paint is applied.
- (transitive) To apply paint to.
- (transitive) To cover (something) with spots of colour, like paint.
- (transitive, figuratively) To depict or portray.
- (transitive, medicine) To apply with a brush in order to treat some body part.
- (transitive, graphical user interface) To draw an element in a graphical user interface.
- (intransitive) To color one's face by way of beautifying it.
- make a painting
- make a painting of
- apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil
- apply paint to; coat with paint
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- (animation) A model outfitted with parameterized controls for animation.
- A promiscuous woman.
- (slang) Equipment used for taking recreational drugs.
- (slang, computing) A personal computer, typically one modified for looks.
- The special apparatus used for drilling wells.
- (US) A large truck, especially a semi-trailer truck.
- (algebra, ring theory) An algebraic structure similar to a ring, but without the requirement that every element have an additive inverse.
- (slang) Radio equipment, especially a citizen's band transceiver.
- (nautical) The rigging of a sailing ship or other such craft.
- An imperfectly castrated horse, sheep etc.
- (informal) A costume or an outfit.
- (Northern England, Scotland, dialect) A ridge.
- Special equipment or gear used for a particular purpose.
- a set of clothing (with accessories)
- gear used in fishing
- formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
- the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
- a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
- gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
- a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
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- (transitive, intransitive, animation) To outfit a model with controls for animation.
- (transitive, manufacturing) To move (a heavy object) with the help of slings, hoists, block and tackle, levers, or similar equipment.
- (transitive) To manipulate something dishonestly for personal gain or discriminatory purposes.
- (transitive) To make or construct something in haste or in a makeshift manner.
- (transitive, informal) To dress or clothe in some costume.
- (transitive, nautical) To equip and fit (a ship) with sails, shrouds, and yards.
- equip with sails or masts
- manipulate in a fraudulent manner
- connect or secure to
- arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
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- to put new animation (pictures) into.
- To revive: to restore (someone in cardiac arrest) back to cardiac function.
- To infuse new life, vigor, spirit, or courage into.
- (ambitransitive) To restore (someone or something) to animation or life; to come back to animation or life.
- to reinvigorate.
- give new life or energy to
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- (transitive, art) To make an animation smooth, removing any jerkiness.
- (transitive) To smoothen or even a surface (especially a connection or junction on a surface).
- (transitive) To bring into perfect alignment (especially about rivet holes when connecting structural members).
- (intransitive, of weather) To become fair (favorable, not stormy).
- (transitive) To construct or design with the aim of producing a smooth outline or reducing air drag or water resistance.
- join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly
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- Adequate, reasonable, or decent, but not excellent.
- Not overcast; cloudless; clear.
- (cricket, of a ball delivered by the bowler) Not a no ball.
- Favorable, pleasant.
- Light in color, pale, particularly with regard to skin tone but also referring to blond and red hair.
- (statistics) Of a coin or die, having equal chance of landing on any side, unbiased.
- Just.
- Unblemished (figuratively or literally); clean and pure; innocent.
- (nautical, of a wind) Favorable to a ship's course.
- (rugby, of a catch) Taken direct from an opponent's foot, without the ball touching the ground or another player.
- (baseball) Between the baselines.
- (shipbuilding) Without sudden change of direction or curvature; smooth; flowing; said of the figure of a vessel, and of surfaces, water lines, and other lines.
- Free from obstacles or hindrances; unobstructed; unencumbered; open; direct; said of a road, passage, etc.
- gained or earned without cheating or stealing
- free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
- very pleasing to the eye
- (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
- (of a baseball) hit between the foul lines
- attractively feminine
- lacking exceptional quality or ability
- (used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored
- free of clouds or rain
- not excessive or extreme
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- A community gathering to celebrate and exhibit local achievements.
- Something which is fair (in various senses of the adjective).
- An event for professionals in a trade to learn of new products and do business, a trade fair.
- An event for public entertainment and trade, a market.
- A fair woman; a sweetheart.
- A travelling amusement park (called a funfair in British English and a (travelling) carnival in US English).
- a sale of miscellany; often for charity
- a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
- gathering of producers to promote business
- a competitive exhibition of farm products
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- change shape as via computer animation
- cause to change shape in a computer animation
- (colloquial, ambitransitive, computer graphics) To change shape, from one form to another, through computer animation.
- (by extension) To undergo dramatic change in a seamless and barely noticeable fashion.
- (science fiction, fantasy) To shapeshift.
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- (grammar, linguistics) A recurrent distinctive sound or sequence of sounds representing an indivisible morphological form; especially as representing a morpheme.
- (slang) Morphine.
- A hermaphrodite, an intersex person.
- (zoology) A variety of a species, distinguishable from other individuals of the species by morphology or behaviour.
- A computer-generated gradual change from one image to another.
- (linguistics) An allomorph: one of a set of realizations that a morpheme can have in different contexts.
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- (rare) A number or age in the twenties (plural only), or a person of that age.
- A child, especially a girl, in the age range between middle childhood and adolescence, normally between eight and thirteen years of age.
- (animation) An action of tweening (inserting frames for continuity); a sequence of frames generated by tweening.
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- (filmmaking, transitive, intransitive) To add directions (such as for sound effects) to an animation script.
- (transitive, screenwriting) To add a slug (A block of text at the beginning of a scene), write a scene with a slug or write many slugs in a script.
- (transitive) To engage in a match, fight, battle, argument or competition.
- (slang, baseball) To hit a ball.
- (transitive) To write down with a typewriter.
- (intransitive, of a match, fight, battle, etc.) To be fought or competed.
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- (golf) A golf club that combines the characteristics of an iron and a wood.
- (biology) Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains.
- (linguistics) A word that is internally macaronic, its elements being derived from different languages.
- (cycling) A bicycle that is a compromise between a road bike and a mountain bike.
- (electronics) An electronic circuit constructed of individual devices bonded to a substrate or PCB.
- (computing) A computer that is part analog computer and part digital computer.
- A hybrid vehicle, especially a car; a vehicle that runs on both fuel (gasoline or diesel) and electricity (battery or energy from the sun).
- (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
- a car which runs on two power sources, usually an internal combustion engine and an electronic motor
- a composite of mixed origin
- a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., ‘monolingual’ has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)